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I'm Sylvia, an Irish English teacher with 25+ years' experience helping ambitious learners achieve exam success, advanced fluency and the confidence to use English in the real world.

English
Teacher

Educational
Blogger

Materials 
Developer

Courseware Designer

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My Lessons & Teaching Style

Students and professionals around the world come to me with different goals — but they all want their English to take them somewhere.

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If this is you, I can help you:

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  • develop the confidence, strategies and academic skills you need for exam success.

  • build the advanced fluency you need for university and professional life.

  • communicate naturally, articulately and confidently in real-world situations.​​

My approach is strategic, personal and brain-friendly — because effective learning isn't about working harder.

It's about learning smarter.

My Professional Background

​​Nationality: Irish

Experience: 25+ years teaching English to children and adults worldwide​. I teach : IELTS • Cambridge • Michigan • TOEFL • Business English • Academic English • Fluency

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Qualifications:

  • BA English Literature & History

  • Higher Diploma in Education

  • TEFL

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Experience & career highlights:

Educational blogger • website editor • conference speaker • teacher trainer & mentor • materials writer • course developer • online course presenter & organiser

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